Oral Cancer

See also : Throat Cancer

Causes

Factors that can increase your risk of mouth cancer include:

• Tobacco use of any kind, including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco and snuff, among others
• Heavy alcohol use
• Excessive sun exposure to your lips
• A sexually transmitted virus called human papillomavirus (HPV)

Home remedies

• Spirulina may offer some protection against oral cancer.
• Blue-Green Algae are used to treat precancerous mouth lesions.
• black raspberry : the dark pigments, anthocyanins, can prevent oral cancers.
• Raspberry : Oral cancer can be cured effectively by just drinking a cup of raspberry juice every day until the symptoms of the condition disappear completely. Fresh raspberry juice is more desirable when compared to packaged drinks.The juice should be in its purest form as well which would mean no additional preservatives or artificial sweeteners should be added to it. By following this home remedy, the symptoms of oral cancer would gradually reduce and disappear completely within a few months.
• Coffee : Drinking four or more cups of this a day can cut your risk of oral cancer in half.
• Lupeol in blueberries, papaya, and blackberries potentially reduce the risk of developing oral cancer.
• Avocado : Oral cancer and cancer in the breast and prostate are three kinds of cancer which can be avoided through the consumption of avocadoes.
• Beta-Cryptoxanthin (in papaya, mango, peaches, oranges, tangerines, bell peppers, corn and watermelon) seems to reduce the risk of lung cancer, mouth cancer and colon cancer.
• Thyme : Recent research has shown that if you mix thyme and olive oil it will enhance the availability of hydroxytyrosol, olive oil’s most potent anti-cancer compound.
• EGCG : studies have shown that EGCG can kill oral cancer cells without harming normal cells
• Nisin : Scientists found feeding rats a ‘nisin milkshake’ killed 70 to 80 per cent of head and neck tumor cells after nine weeks – and extended survival rates.
• Tomatoes are also very effective in treating oral cancer. Tomatoes contain a substance called lycopene which acts as an antioxidant and flushes out harmful free radicals from the body (free radicals are known to cause oral cancer).The presence of Vitamin C in tomatoes also helps to prevent skin cell damage which can also lead to oral cancer. Therefore, eating plenty of tomatoes would definitely kill the mouth cancer cells and reduce the symptoms of oral cancer. Eating tomatoes regularly can also prevent the cancer cells from multiplying or recurring
• The leaves of the drumstick plant can help treat the symptoms of oral cancer effectively. The leaves need to be dried and blended to form a powder. One teaspoon of this powder needs to be added to a cup of boiling water.The solution needs to boil nicely after which it needs to be strained. A person suffering from oral cancer needs to drink this juice every day for at least a couple of months to get rid of oral cancer and its symptoms completely.
• Other strategies to prevent oral cancer include avoiding tobacco products, limiting alcohol consumption, eating lots of fruits and vegetables and getting vaccinated against human papilloma virus

Warnings

It should be noted that self-treating Cancer (or any other chronic condition) and avoiding or delaying standard care may be resulting in worsening condition or even incurabilty of the disease.

Medical Disclaimer

This information is not meant to be substituted for medical advice. Always consult a medical professional regarding any medical problems and before undertaking any treatment or dietary changes.